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n8n is an open-source workflow automation platform that lets developers and technical teams build complex automations with full code access and self-hosting control. Unlike Zapier or Make, n8n runs on your own infrastructure, keeping data inside your environment, which matters for compliance-sensitive workflows. Its 350+ native integrations and AI-native nodes make it a favourite for technically minded teams building serious automation.

n8n features and capabilities, including which plan they need and how they compare in the CanIUse matrix.

n8nAdded 2025-09-21Catalog rank 9

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✨ Modalities

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Text Input
Yes, requires free plan. Workflows and AI agents take prompts; natural language can become API calls.
🖼️
Image Upload / Vision
Unknown. Nodes can fetch files. A first-party vision input was not confirmed.
🎨
Image Generation
No. You can call image APIs via nodes. n8n itself is not an image model.
🎙️
Voice Mode
No. No conversational voice loop is documented.
🎥
Video Understanding
No. Not a video-analysis product.
🎬
Video Generation
No. Not a video generation product.
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File Upload (PDF, DOCX)
Yes, requires free plan. Workflows handle files, webhooks, and data tables.
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Code Execution
Yes, requires free plan. JavaScript or Python anywhere in a workflow; bash scripts; custom nodes.
🔊
Audio Input
No. Not a speech product. You could wire a STT API as a node.
🖌️
Canvas / Artifact Editor
Yes, requires free plan. The product is a visual workflow canvas with code nodes beside it.
🖥️
Screen Sharing / Computer Use
No. No computer-use desktop takeover.

🧠 Memory & Context

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Persistent Memory
Partial. Workflows, credentials, and data tables persist. That is automation state, not chat memory of you.
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Large Context Window
Unknown. Depends on the model you connect. No n8n token window is published.
⚙️
Custom Instructions
Yes, requires free plan. Workflow logic, guardrails, and human-in-the-loop steps are the instructions.
📜
Conversation History
Yes, requires free plan. Execution logs and workflow history (days vary by plan).

🔌 Integrations

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Web Search / Browsing
Partial. You can add search/HTTP nodes. Not a built-in cited search box.
🔌
Plugins / Extensions
Yes, requires free plan. 500+ integrations, custom nodes, MCP, HTTP/GraphQL.
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API Access
Yes, requires free plan. Control n8n via API and CLI. Trigger from webhooks.
⚡
Zapier Integration
No. n8n is a Zapier alternative, not a native Zapier app. Use n8n nodes instead.
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Custom GPTs / Bots
Yes, requires free plan. You build AI agents as workflows and expose them (e.g. chat/webhook).
👥
Real-time Collaboration
Yes, requires plus plan. Unlimited users; collaboration, RBAC, and workflow diffs on paid/business plans.
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Live Social Data Integration
No. Not a live social-firehose product. You can add social nodes.
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Live Citation Mapping
No. Not a cited-search product.

👨‍💻 Developer

🛠️
Function Calling
Yes, requires free plan. AI agent nodes call tools/integrations. Structured I/O is documented.
⚡
Streaming Responses
Yes, requires free plan. Pricing table lists streaming and bulk operations.
🎛️
Fine-Tuning
No. You connect models. n8n does not train weights.
📐
Embeddings API
Partial. RAG setups are documented. That uses whatever embedding API you wire, not an n8n embeddings product.
📋
Structured Output (JSON)
Yes, requires free plan. Enforce structured inputs/outputs around AI steps.
🧩
Reasoning / Thinking Mode
Yes, requires plus plan. AI Assistant (preview) plus inspectable agent reasoning on the canvas.
🏠
Local Execution
Yes, requires free plan. Community Edition self-hosts (Docker). Cloud is optional.
🔓
Open Weights
Partial. Source is on GitHub. You can swap cloud or offline models. n8n is not a foundation-model release.
🤖
Multi-Agent Orchestration
Yes, requires free plan. Homepage: multi-agent setups and RAG, inspectable on the canvas.

📱 Platforms

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Web App
Yes, requires free plan. Cloud editor at n8n.io; also a self-hosted web UI.
📱
iOS App
No. No iOS app is documented.
🤖
Android App
No. No Android app is documented.
🖥️
Desktop App
No. Docker/self-host or cloud. Not a branded desktop app.
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Chrome Extension
No. No Chrome extension is documented.

🔒 Privacy

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GDPR Compliant
Partial. Hosted plans store data in Frankfurt, Germany. Self-host wherever you choose. A DPA was not read.
🚫
Opt Out of Data Training
Unknown. Self-host keeps data on your infra. Cloud training policy was not checked.
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Enterprise Privacy Mode
Yes, requires enterprise plan. On-prem/air-gap, SSO SAML/LDAP, secret stores, RBAC, audit logs, SIEM streaming.

💼 Workspaces

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Projects / Folders
Yes, requires plus plan. Shared projects (1 on Starter, more on higher plans).